Species fact sheet by Global Register of Migratory Species - www.groms.de

Hieraaetus pennatus (Gmelin, 1788) Family: Accipitridae Order: Falconiformes Back
Booted eagle Zwergadler Aigle botté Águila Calzada
CMS App II Redlist 2000 (Criteria) NL CITES II (Europe: SPEC 3 threat status R)
Migration: intercontinental some resident populations in C Asia and S Africa

Hieraaetus pennatus

Mainly migratory; very scarce in winter in parts of S Europe, N Africa and Middle East; resident populations in N Pakistan and India and Balearic Is. Bulk of W population winters in sub-Saharan Africa, crossing via Gibraltar and Suez, with E populations moving to Indian Subcontinent. Leaves Eurasian breeding grounds in Sept, and returns in Mar-Apr. Breeding population of Cape Province (South Africa) moves N to NW Cape and Namibia, leaving in Mar and returning in Aug.
(del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1994) - www.hbw.com )

Regions: East Asia, Europe, North Africa, North Asia, South & Southeast Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, West & Central Asia
Recommended link: http://www.hawk-conservancy.org/priors/booted.htm
Feedback: mail to Klaus Riede
Explanatory notes
(Last update: 05.08.02 by E.Heuel)

Populations